More than a dozen people lose their homes in devastating Barrhaven blaze

Neighbours and homeowners stood stunned on a quiet residential street in Barrhaven after a massive fire that destroyed three homes, damaged several others and left three families with nowhere to live.
Fire investigators were still unsure of the precise cause of the fire, which started around 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Nancy Melki, who lived with her partner and four children in the first home to catch fire, said the fire started on the back deck and, fuelled by dry grass, wood and vinyl siding, quic